LACK of integrity and self-interest are believed to be the motives of the five policemen arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a man from a restaurant in Desa Petaling, Kuala Lumpur last week, Kuala Lumpur police chief Allaudeen Abdul Majid said.

He said the police had already completed investigations related to the case and were awaiting instructions from Bukit Aman before handing the probe papers over to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office.

“Since this case involves members of the police force, the investigation papers will be submitted to Bukit Aman first, at the latest by this week,” he said at a press conference after attending the ‘Back to School’ programme at the Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, today.

Allaudeen said the five policemen had not yet been suspended as action would only be taken if they were charged in court.

Last Friday, the media reported that five policemen were among six individuals arrested after a man lodged a report claiming he was abducted by a group of men from a restaurant before being beaten up at another location in Kuala Lumpur.

The six suspects arrested were aged between 27 and 42, of which five were personnel from the Cheras district police headquarters. – Bernama, October 2, 2023.